What parts do i need for w/c setup

[jmalco]

Hope you can all give me some advice , im am obsessed with giving this watercooling lark a go , i have been looking at various threads & the watercooling case gallery for some pointers ...

What i really need to know at the moment is a complete list of the parts i will need to do this , will only be cooling cpu & graphics card ( c2d e6750 & 8800gts)

I will need pump & res ( think you can get both combined ) , hose , cpu block , graphics card block , coolant and a rad , but do i have to buy all the couplings , clips ect also or do you get any of them supplied with the other parts....

ANY HELP MUCH APPRECIATED

 

[RaiderX]

Hi, i recommend getting a custom kit as most of the pre-made kits usually are not much better than the best air cooling.

recommended components:

CPU Block - D-tek Fuzion or Swiftech Apogee GT/X
GPU Block - EK Full Cover 8800 block
Tubing - 7/16" or 1/2" approx 8-10ft
Pump - DDC 18w with Plexitop
Rad - Thermochill PA 120.2 or 120.3
Reservoir - XSPC Bayres or Swiftech Mcres
Coolant - Feser One Coolant, 1 bottle is usually enough but get 2 to be safe

some parts come with the hose clips but if using 7/16" tubing you will most likelly not need them (i dont use them except on barbs i find the tubing slips on too easy)

the res's with built in pump are not very powerful and probably wont handle a dual block loop so separate pump and res is recommended

 

[jmalco]

THanks for the reply Raiderx.... was going to go custom route anyway as i feel you can probably get a better setup for the same price as a kit job
Advice also taken on res & pump , will buy clips if required but still not sure i need any more fittings for the pump / res / rad to connect all up , again is that a separate purchase

One more thing , i know you leektest outside case prior to install , once installed will i need to bleed the setup for air & if so whats the procedure for that

Thanks for your time ....

 

[RaiderX]

THanks for the reply Raiderx.... was going to go custom route anyway as i feel you can probably get a better setup for the same price as a kit job
Advice also taken on res & pump , will buy clips if required but still not sure i need any more fittings for the pump / res / rad to connect all up , again is that a separate purchase

One more thing , i know you leektest outside case prior to install , once installed will i need to bleed the setup for air & if so whats the procedure for that

Thanks for your time ....

i didnt leaktest mine after fitting it all, just make sure all the barbs are tight, the feser one is non-conductive so wont damage anything if it gets onto them, for the bleeding, just leave the fillport on res open andshake the case a bit, tip the rad up so that the parbs are up top to force the air out

 

[jmalco]

i didnt leaktest mine after fitting it all, just make sure all the barbs are tight, the feser one is non-conductive so wont damage anything if it gets onto them, for the bleeding, just leave the fillport on res open andshake the case a bit, tip the rad up so that the parbs are up top to force the air out

You make it sound so easy ....but seriously thanks for the advice........

As they say there's only one way to find out ..... ( the hard way )

 

[Chris19]

Heres a very good guide to read it explains everything you need to know and how to leak test. http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=54331

Its not a good idea to not have hose clamps even if the tubing is a tight fit, better safe than sorry. Idealy you would want to leak test for a few hours, how i did mine was fit the motherboard into the case connected all the tubing took the cpu block off and removed the motherboard. I then left it running for about a day left the fillport open (If you dont have much room you can use a T Line instead of a res which is what i done) this bled the system of basicly all the air.

The parts RaiderX has advised you on are the best you can get you just need to get some worm drive clips and your off. Have fun building it!